Empathy: What I Got Wrong.
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THE PRIME PERSPECTIVE: THOUGHTS ON LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH
I Thought Empathy Was One of My Greatest Strengths. I Was Wrong.
I had one harsh leadership lesson more than 20 years ago that taught me about the importance of empathy. Yet even though it led to me transforming my leadership style, I still went on to make one major mistake.
Read on to find out what that was and the 4 practical steps you can take to avoid it…
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Every week, I'll share real challenges from coaching experiences, offering practical insights you can apply to your own leadership journey.
CHALLENGE
“I'm leading a client services team at a consultancy. We're technically delivering everything in our contracts - meeting deadlines, hitting KPIs, solving the problems we were hired to address. Yet we're seeing concerning signs: the client is being very distant and the feedback is lukewarm at best. Gut instinct tells me we’re going to lose the business unless I can turn it around. I’m frustrated as we’re doing everything we promised when we won the business. What can I do?"
MY GUIDANCE
What you're experiencing is what can be termed an ‘empathy gap’ - the space between technically meeting requirements and truly connecting with your client’s deeper concerns and contexts.
Read on to find out how you can build a bridge before it’s too late...
BE A PRIME MOVER: 1 QUOTE TO SPARK CHANGE
“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another. True leadership begins with this understanding.”
— Alfred Adler
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